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Phil Hubbard - Key Thinkers on Space and Place - 9781849201025 - V9781849201025
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Key Thinkers on Space and Place

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Description for Key Thinkers on Space and Place Paperback. Critically acclaimed and widely used across the social sciences, this new edition adds 14 new thinkers to an already impressive list. Editor(s): Kitchin, Rob; Hubbard, Phil. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 896.

In this latest edition of Key Thinkers on Space and Place, editors Phil Hubbard and Rob Kitchin provide us with a fully revised and updated text that highlights the work of over 65 key thinkers on space and place. Unique in its concept, the book is a comprehensive guide to the life and work of some of the key thinkers particularly influential in the current ′spatial turn′ in the social sciences.

Providing a synoptic overview of different ideas about the role of space and place in contemporary social, cultural, political and economic life, each portrait comprises:

  • Biographical information and theoretical ... Read more
  • An explication of their contribution to spatial thinking.
  • An overview of key advances and controversie.
  • Guidance on further reading.

With 14 additional chapters including entries on Saskia Sassen, Tim Ingold, Cindi Katz and John Urry, the book covers ideas ranging from humanism, Marxism, feminism and post-structuralism to queer-theory, post-colonialism, globalization and deconstruction, presenting a thorough look at diverse ways in which space and place has been theorized.

An essential text for geographers, this now classic reference text is for all those interested in theories of space and place, whether in geography, sociology, cultural studies, urban studies, planning, anthropology, or women′s studies.

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Product Details

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
919g
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849201025
SKU
V9781849201025
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Phil Hubbard
Phil Hubbard is Professor in Urban Studies in the University of Kent’s School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research.  Rob Kitchin is a Professor in Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute and Department of Geography. He was a European Research Council Advanced Investigator on the Programmable City project (2013-2018) and a principal investigator on the Building City Dashboards project (2016-2020) and ... Read more

Reviews for Key Thinkers on Space and Place
The best encyclopaedic tool for human geographers since the Dictionary of Human Geography. It is hugely useful for students who want an easy way to access the roots of the major themes and debates in contemporary geography Stuart Aitken San Diego State University Space is now at the forefront of the social sciences and humanities. This compendium ... Read more

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